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Prime Minister mourns sudden death of Catholic mother
September 14, 2021
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is today mourning the death of his Catholic mother who has passed away “suddenly and peacefully” in a London hospital. Charlotte Johnson Wahl, 79, had Mr Johnson baptised into her faith as a baby but he elected to worship as an Anglican when he went to Eton College. Few details
Former Anglican leaders clash over assisted suicide
September 13, 2021
Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of Wales, has strongly denounced assisted suicide just days after his predecessor reiterated his support for the controversial practice. In a statement submitted to the British Medical Journal, Lord Williams of Oystermouth warned medics that a change in the law would lead to “overstrained families” and
Bishops mobilise Church against assisted dying Bill
September 09, 2021
Catholics must actively oppose the latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide, the bishops of England and Wales have said in a letter to the laity. The Assisted Dying Bill of Baroness Meacher represents an “unprecedented attack on the sanctity of life” which must be combatted actively through prayer, lobbying and witness, the bishops said. The
Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican leaders issue joint call for “Protection of Creation”
September 08, 2021
Pope Francis has united with Orthodox and Anglican leaders to urge people everywhere to “eat, travel, spend, invest and live differently” in an attempt to save the planet from destruction. In their first ever joint statement, the Pope joined Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to plead with people
British Bishops object to arms fair
September 08, 2021
Catholic bishops have severely criticised the arms trade on the eve of one of the world’s largest fairs. Three English bishops and a Scottish bishop joined justice and peace activist in signing a statement attacking the trade in global weaponry. The intervention comes just days before the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair
Anglican bishop defects to Rome after ‘testing’ personal struggle
September 04, 2021
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has accepted the resignation of a traditionalist “flying” bishop who wishes to convert to the Catholic faith. Bishop Jonathan Goodall of Ebbsfleet will on Wednesday step down as an Anglican bishop after eight years following a period of reflection which, he said, was “among the most testing periods of my
Court threat to university over ‘cancellation’ of Catholic chaplain
September 03, 2021
A group committed to upholding the right to freedom of speech has threated a university with legal action after it “cancelled” a Catholic chaplain because of the views he expressed about abortion and assisted suicide. The Free Speech Union (FSU) said it will take the University of Nottingham to court unless it reversed its decision
Chaplain ‘cancelled’ over pro-life views vows to remain in post
September 02, 2021
  A priest “cancelled” by the University of Nottingham after he expressed pro-life opinions about abortion and assisted suicide has assured students that he will serve them as chaplain. In a video message recorded for the Catholic Herald, Fr David Palmer told students that he would continue in the role in spite of the decision
Abortion chief defends Nottingham priest
September 01, 2021
The former head of the UK’s largest private abortion provider has come to the defence of a Catholic university chaplain “cancelled” for expressing his pro-life opinions. Ann Furedi, until recently the chief executive officer of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), said Nottingham University was “stupid” for refusing to recognise Fr David Palmer as chaplain
Pope advances sainthood cause of heroic young mother
August 31, 2021
Pope Francis has advanced the cause for sainthood of a young mother who sacrificed her own life to save her unborn child. The Pontiff recognised the “heroic virtues” of Maria Cristina Cella Mocellin, who died from cancer in 1995 at the age of 26 years after she refused chemotherapy for herself so her unborn son,
Bishop-elect of Liverpool said life flashed before his eyes when he learned of his appointment
August 27, 2021
 A Liverpool priest has described how he saw his life was flashing before his eyes like “a drowning man” the moment he was told that Pope Francis wanted to appoint him as an auxiliary bishop of his home diocese. Canon Thomas Neylon said that although he was summoned to London see Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, the
‘An indelible mark on the soul’
August 26, 2021
As MPs debate a Bill allowing assisted suicide in the UK, new research highlights the emotional toll it takes on medical staff
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